Symposium on Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

August 24, 2017

When Saturday, Oct. 21 Where Eilan Hotel and Spa, San Antonio Details This one-day conference will equip health care providers with practical, evidence-based knowledge for early stroke identification, evaluation, treatment, transport, and management. It is intended for all professionals involved in the diagnosis, treatment and management of stroke. For the complete agenda and registration information, […]


CPRIT awards millions to UT Health San Antonio

August 18, 2017

Cancer prevention programs and initiatives to recruit faculty to UT Health San Antonio got a $3.5 million boost from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The awards, announced Aug. 16, bring total funding to UT Health San Antonio by CPRIT to about $74.6 million since the program began in 2008. The UT Health Cancer […]

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Nephrology division chief named

August 15, 2017

Kumar Sharma, M.D., was named chief of the Division of Nephrology and vice chair for research in the Department of Medicine.





Research advances fight against deadly parasite

August 8, 2017

Scientists at UT Health San Antonio have discovered why oxamniquine, a drug used to treat a global infection called schistosomiasis, is only effective against one species of the parasitic flatworm.